Lectii de urdu 2

Urdu Alphabet

Learning the Urdu alphabet is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to write those words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Urdu language.

Below is a table showing the Urdu alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.

Urdu Alphabet

English Sound

Pronunciation Example

ا

a

as in apple

ب

b

as in book

پ

p

as in pool

ت

t

as in time

ٹ

ṭ

as in Togo

ث

th

‘th’ as in think

ج

j

as in joy

چ

ch

as in charm

ح

h

as in hot

خ

kh

as in Buch

د

d

as in dove

ڈ

ḍ

as in drink

ذ

dh

‘th’ as in that

ر

r

as in rice

ڑ

ṛ

as in rabbit

ز

z

as in zoo

ژ

zh

as in pleasure

س

s

as in small

ش

sh

as in shrine

ص

ṣ

as in salt

ض

z̤

as in those

ط

t

as in tower

ظ

ẓ

‘th’ as in this

ع

‘

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غ

gh

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ف

f

as in food

ق

q

as in queue

ک

k

as in kilo

گ

g

as in guest

ل

l

as in life

م

m

as in moon

ن

n

as in nice

و

v, o, or ū

as in wet, cool

ہ, ﮩ, ﮨ

h

as in house

ھ

h

as in house

ء

‘

as in apple

ی

y, i

as in year

ے

ai or e

as in way

Urdu Numbers

Learning the Urdu Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu cardinal number convey the „how many” they’re also known as „counting numbers,” because they show quantity. Here are some examples:

English Numbers

Urdu Numbers

numbers

a’edad – اعداد

one

ayk – ایک

two

deo – دو

three

teyn – تین

four

char – چار

five

panech – پانچ

six

cheh – چھ

seven

sat – سات

eight

aṭeh – آٹھ

nine

neo – نو

ten

des – دس

eleven

gueyareh – گیارہ

twelve

bareh – بارہ

thirteen

teyreh – تیرہ

fourteen

cheodeh – چودہ

fifteen

penedereh – پندرہ

sixteen

seola – سولا

seventeen

setereh – سترہ

eighteen

aṭehareh – اٹھارہ

nineteen

aneys – انیس

twenty

beys – بیس

hundred

seo – سو

one thousand

ayk hezar – ایکہزار

million

des lakeh – دسلاکھ

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

English Numbers

Urdu Numbers

Ordinal Numbers

‘eded tereteybey henedesai – عددترتیبیہندسے

first

pehela – پہلا

second

deosera – دوسرا

third

teysera – تیسرا

fourth

cheoteha – چوتھا

fifth

panecheoan – پانچواں

sixth

cheheṭa – چھٹا

seventh

sateoan – ساتواں

eighth

aṭeheoan – آٹھواں

ninth

neoan – نواں

tenth

n – ن

eleventh

gueyareheoan – گیارہواں

twelfth

bareheoan – بارہواں

thirteenth

teyreheoan – تیرھواں

fourteenth

cheodeheoyn – چودھویں

fifteenth

penedereheoan – پندرھواں

sixteenth

seoleheoan – سولہواں

seventeenth

setereheoan – سترھواں

eighteenth

aṭehareoan – اٹھارواں

nineteenth

aneyseoan – انیسواں

twentieth

beyseoan – بیسواں

once

ayk defe’eh – ایک دفعہ

twice

deo defe’eh – دو دفعہ

Urdu Vocabulary

Learning the Urdu Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:

English Vocabulary

Urdu Vocabulary

Vocabulary

dhekheyrehe’ alefaẓ – ذخیرۂالفاظ

Countries

memalek – ممالک

Australia

aseṭereyleya – اسٹریلیا

Cambodia

kemebeoḍeya – کمبوڈیا

Canada

keneyḍa – کنیڈا

China

cheyn – چین

Egypt

meṣer – مصر

England

anegueleyneḍ – انگلینڈ

France

feranes – فرانس

Germany

jeremeney – جرمنی

Greece

guereys – گریس

India

beharet – بھارت

Indonesia

aneḍeoneysheya – انڈونیشیا

Italy

aṭeley – اٹلی

Japan

japan – جاپان

Mexico

meykeseykeo – میکسیکو

Morocco

merakesh – مراکش

Peru

peyreo – پیرو

Spain

asepeyn – اسپین

Thailand

teha’eleyneḍ – تھاءلینڈ

USA

amereykeh – امریکہ

Languages

zebaneyn – زبانیں

Arabic

‘erebey – عربی

Chinese

cheyney – چینی

English

aneguereyzey – انگریزی

French

feraneseysey – فرانسیسی

German

jeremen – جرمن

Greek

yonaney – یونانی

Hebrew

‘eberaney – عبرانی

Hindi

henedey – ہندی

Italian

ataleoy – اطالوی

Japanese

japaney – جاپانی

Korean

keoreya’iy – کوریائی

Latin

ataleoy – اطالوی

Russian

reosey – روسی

Spanish

hesepaneoy – ہسپانوی

Urdu

aredeo – اردو

Days

den – دن

Monday

peyr – پیر

Tuesday

meneguel – منگل

Wednesday

bedeh – بدھ

Thursday

jeme’erat – جمعرات

Friday

jeme’eh – جمعہ

Saturday

hefeteh – ہفتہ

Sunday

ateoar – اتوار

time

oqet – وقت

hour

gueheneṭeh – گھنٹہ

minute

meneṭ – منٹ

second

seykeneḍ – سیکنڈ

List of Vocabulary in Urdu

Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Urdu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

English Vocabulary

Urdu Vocabulary

Vocabulary

colors

renegue – رنگ

black

kala – کالا

blue

neyla – نیلا

brown

ketehe’iy – کتھئی

gray

khakeseterey – خاکستری

green

sebez – سبز

orange

nareneguey – نارنگی

purple

jameney – جامنی

red

serekh – سرخ

white

sefeyd – سفید

yellow

zered – زرد

sizes

ḥejem – حجم

big

beṛa – بڑا

deep

guehera – گہرا

long

lemeba – لمبا

narrow

petela – پتلا

short

mekheteṣer – مختصر

small

cheheoṭa – چھوٹا

tall

lemeba – لمبا

thick

meoṭa ḥeṣeh – موٹاحصّہ

thin

bareyk – باریک

wide

cheoṛa – چوڑا

tastes

dha’iqai – ذائقے

bitter

keṛeoa – کڑوا

fresh

tazeh – تازہ

salty

nemekeyn – نمکین

sour

teresh – ترش

spicy

meṣaleḥeh dare/cheṭ peṭa – مصالحہدار/چٹپٹا

sweet

meyṭeha – میٹھا

qualities

kheobeyan – خوبیاں

bad

bera – برا

clean

ṣaf – صاف

dark

anedeheyra – اندھیرا

difficult

meshekel – مشکل

dirty

meyla – میلا

dry

seokeha – سوکھا

easy

asan – آسان

empty

khaley – خالی

expensive

mehenegua – مہنگا

fast

teyz reo – تیزرو

foreign

gheyr melek – غیرملک

full

lebereyz – لبریز

good

acheha – اچھا

hard

sekhet – سخت

heavy

beharey – بھاری

inexpensive

kem qeymet – کمقیمت

light

reosheney – روشنی

local

meqamey – مقامی

new

neya – نیا

noisy

per sheor – پرشور

old

‘emer reseydeh – عمررسیدہ

powerful

ta qeteor – طاقتور

quiet

khameosh – خاموش

correct

dereset – درست

slow

aheseteh – آہستہ

soft

nerem – نرم

very

zeyadeh – زیادہ

weak

kemezeor – کمزور

wet

gueyla – گیلا

wrong

ghelet – غلط

young

jeoan – جوان

food

kheorak – خوراک

almonds

badam – بادام

bread

reoṭey – روٹی

breakfast

nasheteh – ناشتہ

butter

mekehen – مکھن

candy

ṭafey – ٹافی

cheese

peneyr – پنیر

chicken

meregh – مرغ

cumin

zeyreh sefeyd – زیرہسفید

dessert

meyṭeha – میٹھا

dinner

sham ka kehana – شامکاکھانا

fish

mecheheley – مچھلی

fruit

pehel – پھل

ice cream

a’is kereym – آئسکریم

lamb

ḥeleoh – حلوہ

lemon

leymeon – لیموں

lunch

lenech – لنچ

meal

kehana – کھانا

meat

gueoshet – گوشت

oven

tenedeor – تندور

pepper

kaley merech – کالیمرچ

plants

peodai – پودے

pork

se’or ka gueoshet – سؤرکاگوشت

salad

selad – سلاد

salt

nemek – نمک

sandwich

seyneḍeoch – سینڈوچ

sausage

cheṭeney – چٹنی

soup

petela sheoreba – پتلاشوربا

sugar

sheker – شکر

supper

rat kakehana – راتکاکھانا

turkey

feyl meregh – فیلمرغ

apple

seyb – سیب

banana

keyla – کیلا

oranges

narenegueyan – نارنگیاں

peaches

aṛeo – آڑو

peanut

meonegu peheley – مونگپھلی

pears

nashepateyan – ناشپاتیاں

pineapple

anenas – انناس

grapes

anegueor – انگور

strawberries

aseṭera beyreyan – اسٹرابیریاں

vegetables

sebezeyan – سبزیاں

carrot

guajer – گاجر

corn

meke’iy – مکئی

cucumber

keheyra – کھیرا

garlic

lehesen – لہسن

lettuce

kaheo kai petai – کاہوکےپتّے

olives

zeyteon – زیتون

onions

peyaz – پیاز

peppers

kaley merecheyn – کالیمرچیں

potatoes

aleo – آلو

pumpkin

leokey – لوکی

beans

peheleyan – پھلیاں

tomatoes

ṭemaṭer – ٹماٹر

alligator

megueremecheh – مگرمچھ

alligators

megueremecheh – مگرمچھ

bear

behaleo – بھالو

bears

behaleo – بھالو

bird

perenedeh – پرندہ

birds

perenedai – پرندے

bull

beyl – بیل

bulls

beyl – بیل

cat

beley – بلّی

cats

beleyan – بلّیاں

cow

gua’iai – گائے

cows

gua’iai – گائے

deer

heren – ہرن

many deer

ke’iy heren – کئیہرن

dog

keta – کتا

dogs

ketai – کتے

donkey

guedeha – گدھا

donkeys

guedehai – گدھے

eagle

‘eqab – عقاب

eagles

‘eqab – عقاب

elephant

hatehey – ہاتھی

elephants

hatehey – ہاتھی

giraffe

zerafeh – زرافہ

giraffes

zerafai – زرافے

goat

bekera – بکرا

goats

bekerai – بکرے

horse

gueheoṛa – گھوڑا

horses

gueheoṛai – گھوڑے

lion

sheyr – شیر

lions

sheyr – شیر

monkey

beneder – بندر

monkeys

beneder – بندر

mouse

cheoha – چوہا

mice

cheohai – چوہے

rabbit

kheregueosh – خرگوش

rabbits

kheregueosh – خرگوش

snake

sanep – سانپ

snakes

sanep – سانپ

tiger

cheyta – چیتا

tigers

cheytai – چیتے

wolf

beheyṛeya – بھیڑیا

wolves

beheyṛeyai – بھیڑیے

objects

asheya’ – اشیاء

bathroom

ghesel khaneh – غسلخانہ

bed

beseter – بستر

bedroom

kheoabeguah – خوابگاہ

ceiling

anedereoney chehet – اندرونیچھت

chair

keresey – کرسی

clothes

lebas – لباس

coat

keoṭ – کوٹ

cup

kep – کپ

desk

meyz – میز

dress

lebas – لباس

floor

feresh – فرش

fork

kaneṭa – کانٹا

furniture

fereneycher – فرنیچر

glass

sheysheh – شیشہ

hat

chehejai dar ṭeopey – چھجّےدارٹوپی

house

mekan – مکان

ink

seyahey – سیاہی

jacket

jeykeṭ – جیکٹ

kitchen

baorechey khaneh – باورچیخانہ

knife

cheherey – چھری

lamp

laleṭeyn – لالٹین

letter

khete, meraseleh – خط،مراسلہ

map

neqesheh – نقشہ

newspaper

akhebar – اخبار

notebook

neoṭ bek – نوٹبک

pants

peteleoneyn – پتلونیں

paper

kaghedh – کاغذ

pen

qelem – قلم

pencil

penesel – پنسل

pharmacy

deoakhaneh – دواخانہ

picture

teṣeoyr – تصویر

plate

tesheterey – طشتری

refrigerator

reyfereyjereyṭer – ریفریجریٹر

restaurant

te’am guah – طعامگاہ

roof

chehet – چھت

room

kemereh – کمرہ

rug

meoṭai reo’iyn ka ghaleycheh – موٹےروئیںکاغالیچہ

scissors

qeynechey – قینچی

shampoo

sheymepeo – شیمپو

shirt

qemeyz̤ – قمیض

shoes

jeotai – جوتے

soap

ṣaben – صابن

socks

jerabeyn – جرابیں

spoon

chemecheh – چمچہ

table

meyz – میز

toilet

leyṭereyne/teharet khaneh – لیٹرین/طہارتخانہ

toothbrush

daneteon ka beresh – دانتوںکابرش

toothpaste

ṭeotepeyseṭ – ٹوتپیسٹ

towel

teoleyh – تولیہ

umbrella

cheheterey – چھتری

underwear

zeyrejameh – زیرجامہ

wall

deyoar – دیوار

wallet

beṭeoa – بٹوا

window

keheṛekey – کھڑکی

telephone

ṭeyley feon – ٹیلیفون

this

yh – یہ

that

keh – کہ

these

yh – یہ

those

oh – وہ

Questions

seoalat – سوالات

how?

keysa ? – کیسا؟

what?

keya ? – کیا؟

who?

keon ? – کون؟

why?

keyon ? – کیوں؟

where?

kehan sai ? – کہاںسے؟

different objects

mekhetelef asheya’e? – مختلفاشیاء؟

art

feneon ِleteyfeh – فنونِلطیفہ

bank

beynek – بینک

beach

reyteyla saḥel – ریتیلاساحل

book

ketab – کتاب

by bicycle

ba’iysekel sai – بائیسکلسے

by bus

bes sai – بسسے

by car

kar sai – کارسے

by train

reyl sai – ریلسے

cafe

keyfai – کیفے

country

melek – ملک

desert

ṣeḥera – صحرا

dictionary

leghet – لغت

earth

zemeyn – زمین

flowers

peheol – پھول

football

feṭ bal – فٹبال

forest

jeneguel – جنگل

game

keheyl – کھیل

garden

bagh – باغ

geography

jegherafeyh – جغرافیہ

history

tareykh – تاریخ

house

mekan – مکان

island

jezeyreh – جزیرہ

lake

jeheyl – جھیل

library

la’iybereyrey – لائیبریری

math

reyaz̤ey – ریاضی

moon

chaned – چاند

mountain

pehaṛ – پہاڑ

movies

felemeyn – فلمیں

music

meoseyqey – موسیقی

ocean

semeneder – سمندر

office

defeter – دفتر

on foot

peyadeh – پیادہ

player

kehelaṛey – کھلاڑی

river

dereya – دریا

science

sa’ines – سائنس

sea

semeneder – سمندر

sky

aseman – آسمان

soccer

saker – ساکر

stars

setarai – ستارے

supermarket

seperemarekeyṭ – سپرمارکیٹ

swimming pool

seo’emenegu peol – سوءمنگپول

theater

temeseyl gueher – تمثیلگھر

tree

derekhet – درخت

weather

meosem – موسم

bad weather

kherab meosem – خرابموسم

cloudy

badeleon sai guehera heoa meosem – بادلوںسےگھراہواموسم

cold

sered – سرد

cool

khenekey – خنکی

foggy

dehenedelai – دھندلے

hot

guerem – گرم

nice weather

acheha meosem – اچھاموسم

pouring

aُneḍeylenai oalai – اُنڈیلنےوالے

rain

baresh – بارش

raining

baresh heo rehey – بارشہورہی

snow

beref – برف

snowing

beref barey heorehey – برفباریہورہی

ice

beref – برف

sunny

reoshene, meneore, afetab key tereḥ – روشن،منور،آفتابکیطرح

windy

teofaney – طوفانی

spring

behar – بہار

summer

gueremey – گرمی

autumn

khezan – خزاں

winter

seredey ka meosem – سردیکاموسم

People leogue – لوگ

Aunt khalehe, peheopehey, chechey – خالہ، پھوپھی، چچی

Baby cheheoṭa becheh – چھوٹا بچہ

Brother beha’iy – بھائی

cousinchechazade, mameon zad – چچازاد، ماموں زاد

daughterbeyṭey – بیٹی

dentistdaneteon ka ḍakeṭer – دانتوں کا ڈاکٹر

doctorme’aleje, ḍakeṭer – معالج، ڈاکٹر

fatheroaled – والد

grandfatherdada – دادا

grandmotherdadey – دادی

husbandsheoher – شوہر

motherman – ماںnephewbeheteyja – بھتیج

اniecebehanejey, beheteyjey – بھانجی، بھتیجی

nurseneres – نرس

policemanpeoleys ka jeoan – پولیس کا جوان

postmanḍakeyh – ڈاکیہ

professorpereofeyser – پروفیسر

sonbeyṭa – بیٹا

teacherasetad – استاد

unclechecha – چچا

wifebeyoy – بیوی

Urdu Phrases

Learning the Urdu Phrases is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Phrases is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu phrases are a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. Here are some examples:

English Phrases

Urdu Phrases

Phrases

alefaẓ kai mejemeo’ai – الفاظکےمجموعے

hello

heyleo – ہیلو

bye

ba’iai – بائے

congratulations

mebarek heo – مبارکہو

sorry

afeseos – افسوس

really

ḥeqeyqet meyn – حقیقتمیں

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Phrases in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Phrases above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

List of Phrases in Urdu

Below is a list of the phrases and daily expressions in Urdu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

Learning the Urdu Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. Here are some examples:

English Adjectives

Urdu Adjectives

adjectives

asem ṣefet – اسمصفت

a green tree

ayk hera derekhet – ایکہرادرخت

a tall building

ayk lemebey ‘emaret – ایکلمبیعمارت

a very old man

ayk keheyn zeyadeh ‘emer reseydeh ademey – ایککہیںزیادہعمررسیدہآدمی

the old red house

perana lal gueher – پرانالالگھر

a very nice friend

ayk keheyn zeyadeh pesenedeydeh deoset – ایککہیںزیادہپسندیدہدوست

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adjectives in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Adjectives above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

List of Adjectives in Urdu

Below is a list of the Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes in Urdu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

English Adjectives

Urdu Adjectives

colors

renegue – رنگ

black

kala – کالا

blue

neyla – نیلا

brown

ketehe’iy – کتھئی

gray

khakeseterey – خاکستری

green

sebez – سبز

orange

nareneguey – نارنگی

purple

jameney – جامنی

red

serekh – سرخ

white

sefeyd – سفید

yellow

zered – زرد

sizes

ḥejem – حجم

big

beṛa – بڑا

deep

guehera – گہرا

long

lemeba – لمبا

narrow

petela – پتلا

short

mekheteṣer – مختصر

small

cheheoṭa – چھوٹا

tall

lemeba – لمبا

thick

meoṭa ḥeṣeh – موٹاحصّہ

thin

bareyk – باریک

wide

cheoṛa – چوڑا

shapes

shekeleyn – شکلیں

circular

gueshetey meraseleh – گشتیمراسلہ

straight

seydeha – سیدھا

square

cheokeor – چوکور

triangular

meselesey shekel kai – مثلثیشکلکے

tastes

dha’iqai – ذائقے

bitter

keṛeoa – کڑوا

fresh

tazeh – تازہ

salty

nemekeyn – نمکین

sour

teresh – ترش

spicy

meṣaleḥeh dare/cheṭ peṭa – مصالحہدار/چٹپٹا

sweet

meyṭeha – میٹھا

qualities

kheobeyan – خوبیاں

bad

bera – برا

clean

ṣaf – صاف

dark

anedeheyra – اندھیرا

difficult

meshekel – مشکل

dirty

meyla – میلا

dry

seokeha – سوکھا

easy

asan – آسان

empty

khaley – خالی

expensive

mehenegua – مہنگا

fast

teyz reo – تیزرو

foreign

gheyr melek – غیرملک

full

lebereyz – لبریز

good

acheha – اچھا

hard

sekhet – سخت

heavy

beharey – بھاری

inexpensive

kem qeymet – کمقیمت

light

reosheney – روشنی

local

meqamey – مقامی

new

neya – نیا

noisy

per sheor – پرشور

old

‘emer reseydeh – عمررسیدہ

powerful

ta qeteor – طاقتور

quiet

khameosh – خاموش

correct

dereset – درست

slow

aheseteh – آہستہ

soft

nerem – نرم

very

zeyadeh – زیادہ

weak

kemezeor – کمزور

wet

gueyla – گیلا

wrong

ghelet – غلط

young

jeoan – جوان

quantitiesmeqedareyn – مقداریں

fewchened – چند

littlecheheoṭa – چھوٹا

manybehet – بہت

muchkeseyr – کثیر

partḥeṣeh – حصّہ

somekecheh – کچھ

a fewchened ayk – چند ایک

wholetemam – تمام

Urdu Adverbs

Learning the Urdu Adverbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Adverbs is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu adverbs are part of speech. Generally they’re words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. Here are some examples:

Learning the Urdu Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:

English Nouns

Urdu Nouns

nouns

asem – اسم

my car

meyrey kar – میریکار

green car

sebezekar – سبزکار

three cars

teyn kareyn – تینکاریں

car garage

kar gueyraj – کارگیراج

outside the car

kar kai baher – کارکےباہر

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

List of Nouns in Urdu

Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Urdu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

English NounsUrdu Nouns

armbazeo – بازو

backpeshet – پشتc

heeksgual – گال

chestseyneh – سینہ

chinṭeheoṛey – ٹھوڑی

earkan – کان

elbowkeheney – کہنی

eyeanekeh – آنکھ

facechehera – چہرا

fingeranegueley – انگلی

fingersanegueleyan – انگلیاں

footpeyr – پیر

hairbal – بال

handhateh – ہاتھ

headser – سر

heartdel – دل

kneegueheṭena – گھٹنا

legṭanegue – ٹانگ

lipheoneṭ – ہونٹ

mouthmeُneh – مُنہ

neckguereden – گردن

nosenak – ناکs

houlderkanedeha – کاندھا

stomachshekem – شکم

teethdanet – دانت

thighkeoleha – کولہا

throatḥeleq – حلق

thumbanegueoṭeha – انگوٹھا

toepenejeh – پنجہ

tonguezeban – زبان

toothdanet – دانت

Urdu Articles

Learning the Urdu Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are „the, a, and an”. Here are some examples:

English Articles

Urdu Articles

articles

ḥereof tenekeyr – حروفتنکیر

the

ohey – وہی

a

ayk – ایک

one

ayk – ایک

some

chened – چند

few

chened ayk – چندایک

the book

ketab – کتاب

the books

ketabeyn – کتابیں

a book

ayk ketab – ایککتاب

one book

ayk ketab – ایککتاب

some books

chened ketabeyn – چندکتابیں

few books

chened ketabeyn – چندکتابیں

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Articles in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Articles above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

List of Articles in Urdu

Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Urdu. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

English VocabularyUrdu Vocabulary

Foodkheorak – خوراک

almondsbadam – بادام

breadreoṭey – روٹی

breakfastnasheteh – ناشتہ

buttermekehen – مکھن

candyṭafey – ٹافی

cheesepeneyr – پنیر

chickenmeregh – مرغ

cuminzeyreh sefeyd – زیرہسفید

dessertmeyṭeha – میٹھا

dinnersham ka kehana – شامکاکھانا

fishmecheheley – مچھلی

fruitpehel – پھل

ice creama’is kereym – آئسکریم

lambḥeleoh – حلوہ

lemonleymeon – لیموں

lunchlenech – لنچ

mealkehana – کھانا

meatgueoshet – گوشت

oventenedeor – تندور

pepperkaley merech – کالیمرچ

plantspeodai – پودے

porkse’or ka gueoshet – سؤرکاگوشت

saladselad – سلاد

saltnemek – نمک

sandwichseyneḍeoch – سینڈوچ

sausagecheṭeney – چٹنی

souppetela sheoreba – پتلاشوربا

sugarsheker – شکر

supperrat kakehana – راتکاکھانا

turkeyfeyl meregh – فیلمرغ

appleseyb – سیب

bananakeyla – کیلا

orangesnarenegueyan – نارنگیاں

peachesaṛeo – آڑو

peanutmeonegu peheley – مونگپھلی

pearsnashepateyan – ناشپاتیاں

pineappleanenas – انناس

grapesanegueor – انگور

strawberriesaseṭera beyreyan – اسٹرابیریاں

vegetablessebezeyan – سبزیاں

carrotguajer – گاجر

cornmeke’iy – مکئی

cucumberkeheyra – کھیرا

garliclehesen – لہسن

lettucekaheo kai petai – کاہوکےپتّے

oliveszeyteon – زیتون

onionspeyaz – پیاز

pepperskaley merecheyn – کالیمرچیں

potatoesaleo – آلو

pumpkinleokey – لوکی

beanspeheleyan – پھلیاں

tomatoesṭemaṭer – ٹماٹر

Urdu Pronouns

Learning the Urdu Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb’s subject). Here are some examples:

English Pronouns

Urdu Pronouns

Pronouns

asem z̤emeyr – اسمضمیر

I

meyn – میں

you

teo, teme, ap – تو،تم،آپ

he

ohe(merede) – وہ(مرد)

she

ohe(‘eorete) – وہ(عورت)

we

hem – ہم

they

ohe(jeme’e) – وہ(جمع)

me

mejehai – مجھے

you

teo, teme, ap – تو،تم،آپ

him

an kai – انکے

her

an key – انکی

us

hemara – ہمارا

them

an kai – انکے

my

meyra – میرا

your

teyra, temehara, ap ka – تیرا، تمہارا، آپ کا

his

an ka – ان کا

her

an key – ان کی

our

hemara – ہمارا

their

an kai – ان کے

mine

meyra – میرا

yours

teyra, temehara, ap ka – تیرا،تمہارا،آپکا

his

an ka – انکا

hers

an key – انکی

ours

hemarai – ہمارے

theirs

anekai – انکے

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Pronouns in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

List of Pronouns in Urdu

Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns in Urdu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

English PronounsUrdu PronounsI

speakmeyn beoleta heon – میںبولتاہوں

you speaktem beoletai heo – تمبولتےہو

he speaksoh beoleta hai – وہبولتاہے

she speaksoh beoletey hai – وہبولتیہے

we speakhem beoletai heyn – ہمبولتےہیں

they speakoh beoletai heyn – وہبولتےہیں

give memejehai deydeyn – مجھےدیدیں

ap keo deyn – آپکودیں

give himan keodeydeyn – انکودیدیں

give heran keodeydeyn – انکودیدیں

give ushemeyn deydeyn – ہمیںدیدیں

give theman keodeydeyn – انکودیدیں

my bookmeyrey ketab – میریکتاب

your bookap key ketabe/temeharey ketab – آپکیکتاب/تمہاریکتاب

his bookas key ketab – اسکیکتاب

her bookas key ketab – اسکیکتاب

our bookhemarey ketab – ہماریکتاب

their bookanekey ketab – انکیکتاب

Urdu Plural

Learning the Urdu Plural is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Plural is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu Plurals are grammatical numbers, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers. Here are some examples:

English Plural

Urdu Plural

Plural

jeme’ – جمع

my book

meyrey ketab – میریکتاب

my books

meyrey ketabeyn – میریکتابیں

our daughter

hemarey beyṭey – ہماریبیٹی

our daughters

hemarey beyṭeyan – ہماریبیٹیاں

I’m cold

mejehai seredey leguey hai – مجھےسردیلگیہے

we’re cold

hemeyn seredey leguey hai – ہمیںسردیلگیہے

his chickens

as kai meregh – اسکےمرغ

their chicken

an kai meregh – انکےمرغ

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Plural in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Plural above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

List of Plurals in Urdu

Below is a list of the Plurals and Singulars in Urdu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Urdu vocabulary.

English PluralUrdu Plural

alligatormegueremecheh – مگرمچھ

alligatorsmegueremecheh – مگرمچھ

bearbehaleo – بھالو

bearsbehaleo – بھالو

birdperenedeh – پرندہ

birdsperenedai – پرندے

bullbeyl – بیل

bullsbeyl – بیل

catbeley – بلّی

catsbeleyan – بلّیاں

cowgua’iai – گائے

cowsgua’iai – گائے

deerheren – ہرن

many deerke’iy heren – کئیہرن

dogketa – کتا

dogsketai – کتے

donkeyguedeha – گدھا

donkeysguedehai – گدھے

eagle‘eqab – عقاب

eagles‘eqab – عقاب

elephanthatehey – ہاتھی

elephantshatehey – ہاتھی

giraffezerafeh – زرافہ

giraffeszerafai – زرافے

goatbekera – بکرا

goatsbekerai – بکرے

horsegueheoṛa – گھوڑا

horsesgueheoṛai – گھوڑے

lionsheyr – شیر

lionssheyr – شیر

monkeybeneder – بندر

monkeysbeneder – بندر

mousecheoha – چوہا

micecheohai – چوہے

rabbitkheregueosh – خرگوش

rabbitskheregueosh – خرگوش

snakesanep – سانپ

snakessanep – سانپ

tigercheyta – چیتا

tigerscheytai – چیتے

wolfbeheyṛeya – بھیڑیا

wolvesbeheyṛeyai – بھیڑیے

Urdu Feminine

Learning the Urdu Feminine is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Feminine is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and girls or things considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine. Here are some examples:

English Feminine

Urdu Feminine

Feminine

meones – مونث

he is happy

oh kheosh hai – وہخوشہے

she is happy

oh kheosh hai – وہخوشہے

he is American

oh amereykey hai – وہامریکیہے

she is American

oh amereykey hai – وہامریکیہے

man

ademey – آدمی

woman

‘eoret – عورت

father

oaled – والد

mother

man – ماں

brother

beha’iy – بھائی

sister

behen – بہن

uncle

checha – چچا

aunt

khalehe, peheopehey, chechey – خالہ،پھوپھی،چچی

bull

beyl – بیل

cow

gua’iai – گائے

boy

leṛeka – لڑکا

girl

leṛekey – لڑکی

English Vocabulary

Urdu Vocabulary

objects

asheya’ – اشیاء

bathroom

ghesel khaneh – غسل خانہ

bed

beseter – بستر

bedroom

kheoabeguah – خوابگاہ

ceiling

anedereoney chehet – اندرونی چھت

chair

keresey – کرسی

clothes

lebas – لباس

coat

keoṭ – کوٹ

cup

kep – کپ

desk

meyz – میز

dress

lebas – لباس

floor

feresh – فرش

fork

kaneṭa – کانٹا

furniture

fereneycher – فرنیچر

glass

sheysheh – شیشہ

hat

chehejai dar ṭeopey – چھجّے دار ٹوپی

house

mekan – مکان

ink

seyahey – سیاہی

jacket

jeykeṭ – جیکٹ

kitchen

baorechey khaneh – باورچی خانہ

knife

cheherey – چھری

lamp

laleṭeyn – لالٹین

letter

khete, meraseleh – خط، مراسلہ

map

neqesheh – نقشہ

newspaper

akhebar – اخبار

notebook

neoṭ bek – نوٹ بک

pants

peteleoneyn – پتلونیں

paper

kaghedh – کاغذ

pen

qelem – قلم

pencil

penesel – پنسل

pharmacy

deoakhaneh – دواخانہ

picture

teṣeoyr – تصویر

plate

tesheterey – طشتری

refrigerator

reyfereyjereyṭer – ریفریجریٹر

restaurant

te’am guah – طعام گاہ

roof

chehet – چھت

room

kemereh – کمرہ

rug

meoṭai reo’iyn ka ghaleycheh – موٹے روئیں کا غالیچہ

scissors

qeynechey – قینچی

shampoo

sheymepeo – شیمپو

shirt

qemeyz̤ – قمیض

shoes

jeotai – جوتے

soap

ṣaben – صابن

socks

jerabeyn – جرابیں

spoon

chemecheh – چمچہ

table

meyz – میز

toilet

leyṭereyne/teharet khaneh – لیٹرین/طہارت خانہ

toothbrush

daneteon ka beresh – دانتوں کا برش

toothpaste

ṭeotepeyseṭ – ٹوتپیسٹ

towel

teoleyh – تولیہ

umbrella

cheheterey – چھتری

underwear

zeyrejameh – زیرجامہ

wall

deyoar – دیوار

wallet

beṭeoa – بٹوا

window

keheṛekey – کھڑکی

telephone

ṭeyley feon – ٹیلی فون

Urdu Verbs

Learning the Urdu Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:

Learning the Urdu Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy). Here are some examples:

Learning the Urdu Questions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Urdu language. But first we need to know what the role of Questions is in the structure of the grammar in Urdu.

Urdu questions may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. Usually it starts with why, how, where, when … Here are some examples:

English Questions

Urdu Questions

Questions

seoalat – سوالات

how?

keysa ? – کیسا؟

what?

keya ? – کیا؟

who?

keon ? – کون؟

why?

keyon ? – کیوں؟

where?

kehan sai ? – کہاںسے؟

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Questions in Urdu has a logical pattern. Locate the Questions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Urdu.

Article 26
1. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
2. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
3. Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.Article 27
1. Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
2. Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

Urdu Reading

How to Use: The tool above can be used to help you convert Urdu characters into Latin characters. In other words, you will be able to see how the words sound phonetically.

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Romanization is intended to enable the casual reader who is not familiar with the original script to pronounce Urdu reasonably accurately. The tools makes an attempt to render the significant sounds (phonemes) of the Urdu as faithfully as possible into English (Latin Characters).

Romanization (latinization) is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman (Latin) alphabet, where the original language uses different writing characters such as Urdu. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and transcription, for representing the spoken word. Each romanization process has its own set of rules for pronunciation of the romanized words, which is the case with our Urdu converter above.

Transliteration is the romanization attempts to transliterate the original script, the guiding principle is a one-to-one mapping of characters from Urdu into the Latin script, with less emphasis on how the result sounds when pronounced according to English.

Transcription is the conversion of a representation of Urdu into another representation of Urdu, the same language just in a different form.

Phonetic conversions attempts to depict all phones in Urdu, sacrificing legibility if necessary by using characters or conventions not found in Latin. The International Phonetic Alphabet is the most common system of phonetic transcription.

Tradeoffs: For Urdu, building a usable romanization involves tradeoffs between Urdu and Latin characters. Pure transcriptions are generally not possible, because Urdu contains sounds and distinctions not found in English. Which explains why innacuracy can happen from time to time.